5 New Year's Eve in Deadwod December 31 - January 1 Downtown • Deadwood • Times Vary Celebrate the new year in historic Deadwood. Find live bands, nightclub music, drink specials, and thousands-upon-thousands of dollars in giveaways and promotions up and down the cobblestone streets. Stay tuned to the Deadwood website for updates on New Year’s Eve parties happening around town. At midnight, bid adieu to the old year as the ball drops at the veranda of the Historic Franklin Hotel on Main Street—a Deadwood tradition. MORE INFO: DEADWOOD.COM.
6 12th Annual
Burning Beetle January 18 Pageant Hill • Custer • 5:30 p.m.
Get ready to chant “burn, beetle, burn” at the 12th Annual Burning Beetle in Custer. This winter South Dakota tradition has hundreds gather to torch a giant, wooden beetle effigy to raise awareness of the destructive impact of the Mountain Pine Beetle on the Black Hills forest. The 2025 itinerary has yet to be announced, but there is typically a variety show at Custer High School Theater at 3:30 p.m., a gathering for the Torch March at Custer High School parking lot at 5 p.m., and the official burning of the beetle at 5:30 p.m. The event ends with a Bug Crawl starting around 6 p.m. at various locations in downtown Custer. MORE INFO: FACEBOOK.COM.
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